That is the Truth: We only report it: We don't understand it: We refuse to really dwell upon it !!
Before this is continued---Have you noticed the Updated Photo of Sal--well at this typing it only appears in once spot on the Blog; don't know what happened, Not going to change any steps that were taken to update photo.
I wanted to use the Brand Car & caught him in a "hurry up mode-mood"--it had rained where he had been for a meet; and true to form for us, when he drove up, I told him about the idea, he stepped out of the car. And as soon as I had the photo lined up--the sun came out, darkened his glasses & shone on his newly cut hair--making him look balder.
I like it-he hasn't seen it--it was edited in Picnik with the "focus" on his face & upper body while the rest was slightly blurred.
Enjoy--I do !
Now, as to that title:
These last 7 days, we have been scrambling between Sal's appointments and the raindrops to spruce up the outside;
...We always do this, but since being on the 'Market" have rushed this job;
...Our Keller Williams Realty name is on the sign;
...Our Realtor[R] name and phone number is front & center;
...Only certain neighbors know that is OUR last name there, so to all others--that is the name of the Realtor[R];
...We have purchased two new fountains for the front & moved 5 others to the side & back yards;
It is a job that I really like doing; It cleans up all the Winder-left-over-dead-growth, & presents a bright, clean look to the year. This Home is on a corner lot, so all areas need to be dealt with.
Everything is completed, except for some yard "Pals" who will be out soon.
...This involved taking down the winter tarps;
...Putting up the New darker netting on the Patio;
...trimming, removing, or otherwise cleaning up the Perennials, Pine trees, & other Bushes;
...Bringing out of storage all the Patio furniture & setting them in place
[except for the Hammock--tomorrow job];
...of course, also changing burnt out bulbs and securing all landscape lighting;
Very efficient job so far; a few stiff muscles; a few New muscles previously unknown. All in all a good week's worth of work. However........
[one fountain changed since photo]
One thing became very apparent during this work-load; Sal was the first to comment upon it; I had to agree.
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NO Matter what was the starting time;
NO Matter what was the actual job assigned for the day;
NO Matter who started the job , or whether it was a combination of individual jobs done simultaneously;
NO Matter--Anything;
....We always completed each Day's job within 4 Hours;
...4 Hours that were not part of the plan;
...4 Hours that neither of us could explain;
...Four Hours--no matter the day, the weather, or the job;
Know the conclusion drawn here?
"Boy, are we RIGID"
It this is the New 70s [years of age]
I don't like it--I demand a reassessment--I can work for more than 4 Hours at a time;
We both had careers--we both worked more than 4 hours on every given day;
Sal had a career that took him to many places around the globe;
Sal was at work at GM each "in state" day by 6:30 am--his day did not end at noon, not even at 5:00pm;
When I taught, I was at school[s] anywhere between 7:30 am --4;30 pm;
Most of the time did bring Home projects to grade or plan;
Never in our lives did our vim & vigor run out at 4 HOURS.
Today--we ran out of Job before it was a full 4 Hours--so we pulled a few more overgrown weed-plants;
Sal lined up what he planned to work upon for Friday, and that resulted in my plan to move the ledge rock first so his job would be that much better.
Unless, we are at the 6 hour Realtor[R] training, or taking advantage of other classes; it seems that:
the New Norm for us will be a 4 Hour work day.
That is just wrong.
[Neither of us consider working on the computer or the phone [Sal] as included in this 4 Hour--that can take many hours if we let it]
I am addressing the Physical Labor of Life:
The type of working that makes you tired at night--inducing deep sleep patterns;
Computer work can be tiring, but it also can rev up your Brain--thus deterring Sleep [-but No Sun-burn].
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